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Intro to Nutrition
Practice Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| While at a dinner party, Sam drank 10 ounces of wine and 3 ounces of liquor. Based on this information, their alcohol consumption was equivalent to ____ standard alcoholic drinks. How many calories from alcohol? | 4 standard drinks: a standard drink is 12oz of beer, 5oz of wine, or 1 1/2 of liquor. all containing 15 grams of alcohol: there are 7 kcal/g of alcohol: 10oz of wine plus 3oz of liquor would =60g: 60x7=420 calories |
| A slice of whole-wheat bread supplies approx 13 g of carbs, 1 g of fat, 3 g of protein and 11 g of water. Based on this info, how many calories are in the slice of bread? | 13g x4kcal/g=52 calories from carbs; 1gx9kcal/g=9 calories from fat; 3gx4kcal/g=12 calories from protein; water does not provided any calories. 52+9+12=73 calories in the slide of bread. |
| MyPlate is the US department of Agricultures Food Guidance System for nutrition recommendations that depicts five food groups on a plate. What are the key nutrients in the MyPlate food groups? | Fruit and veggies groups; Vit A, C, folate, potassium, fiber Grain group; thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, iron Protein group; protein, Vit B6, B12, iron, zinc Diary group; protein, rivoflacin, Vit B12, calcium, potassium |
| Suzy consumes a meal that contains 75 grams of carbohydrate, 25 grams of protein and 15 grams of fat, 5 of which are saturated fat. How many calories did Suzy consume> | 75 g x 4 kcal/g = 300 Calories from carbohydrate 25 g x 4 kcal/g = 100 Calories from protein 15 g x 9 kcal/g = 135 Calories from fat Total Calories = 300 + 100 + 135 = 535 Calories |
| Suzy consumes a meal that contains 75 grams of carbohydrate, 25 grams of protein and 15 grams of fat, 5 of which are saturated fat. What percent calories came from total fat? | 135 Calories from fat / 535 Total Calories = 0.25 0.25 x 100 = 25% Calories came from fat |
| Suzy consumes a meal that contains 75 grams of carbohydrate, 25 grams of protein and 15 grams of fat, 5 of which are saturated fat. What percent came from saturated fat? | 5 g x 9 kcal/g = 45 Calories from saturated fat 45 Calories from sat fat / 535 Total Calories = 0.08 0.08 x 100 = 8% Calories from saturated fat |
| Suzy consumes a meal that contains 75 grams of carbohydrate, 25 grams of protein and 15 grams of fat, 5 of which are saturated fat. What percent came from carbs? | 300 Calories from carb / 535 Total Calories = 0.56 0.56 x 100 = 56% Calories from carbohydrate |
| Suzy consumes a meal that contains 75 grams of carbohydrate, 25 grams of protein and 15 grams of fat, 5 of which are saturated fat. What percent came from protein? | 100 Calories from protein / 535 Total Calories = 0.19 0.19 x 100 = 19% Calories from protein |
| Does this meal meet the AMDR or dietary guidelines for each of these nutrients? Please explain. | Yes, this meal meets the AMDR for these nutrients. AMDR for carbohydrates is 45-65% of energy. This meal at 56% is within the AMDR. AMDR for fat is 20-35% of energy. This meal at 25% is within the AMDR. |
| Does this meal meet the AMDR or dietary guidelines for each of these nutrients? Please explain. | The Dietary Guidelines recommend less than 10% of calories from saturated fat. This meal at 8% is within the recommendation. AMDR for protein is 10-35% of energy. This meal at 19% is within the AMDR. |
| John’s diet provides 2400 kcal daily. To obtain 55% of his total energy intake from carbohydrates, he should consume _____ grams of carbohydrates daily. | 2400 x 0.55 = 1320 Calories from carbohydrate 1320 Calories / 4 g/Cal = 330 grams of carbohydrates |
| Which of the following foods are naturally rich sources of the essential fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid (an omega-3 fatty acid)? | a. Poultry, soybeans, corn b. Steak, 2% milk, cheese c. Olive oil, avocado, peanut butter d. Salmon, chia seeds, flaxseeds The answer is d. |
| Pat is 28 years old and weighs 172 pounds. What is their RDA for protein? | The RDA for protein is 0.8 g per kg of body weight. Convert 172 pounds to kilograms. 172/2.2 = 78.2 kg Next, multiply the weight in kilograms by 0.8. 78.2 x 0.8 = 62.5 grams of protein |
| Which of the following are all fat-soluble vitamins | The fat soluble vitamins are A, D, E and K |
| Which of the following nutrients is a major mineral | Magnesium |
| Quinn's BMI is 24.8. Their weight is within the ___ range | Healthy |
| How do cells use ATP | We cannot use energy from food directly. It must first be converted through metabolism to ATP as an energy carrying molecule used to do work fo rthe cell Glucose is metabolized to form ATP molecules. |
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